Hero cat from Bakersfield getting awards and magazine covers

A cat from Bakersfield is set to join the cast of the next “Avengers” film.

Well ... not really. But that offer might be on the list of accolades and other offers pouring in.

By now, you’ve likely seen the video shot earlier this week of a cat coming to the rescue of a 4-year-old boy who was being mauled by a neighbor’s dog on his driveway.

Just as the 8-month-old Labrador/mix pulls Jeremy Triantafilo from his bike and starts dragging him away, in flies Tara, the family cat, to the rescue, knocking the dog on its rear and chasing it away with its tail between its legs.

And you thought cats were useless ... or maybe that was me, I can’t remember.

Anyway, the video went viral and the cat is getting offers to appear on magazine covers and receive awards, according to TMZ.

A rep for Cat Fancy magazine -- which TMZ describes as the feline Vogue (no, I’m not making that up) -- says the publication wants Tara on an upcoming cover, with an accompanying story.